By TERKULA ATI, Abuja – The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has been described as an invasion with the aim of annexing the country to Russia. Speaking exclusively to NATIONAL ACCORD in Abuja on Thursday, the Consul’s Second Secretary, Bohadan Soltys, noted that the attack on Ukraine was...
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The first batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine has arrived in Abuja. This is according to an update by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on its Twitter handle. BREAKING NEWSEVACUATION: First Batch of Nigerians from #Ukraine arrive Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja from Romania at 7:10 am.@NigeriaGov @abikedabiri...
The Force Headquarters said it has invited the policeman seen in a viral video carrying a plate of food for a well dressed woman, identified as former Ambassador Nimota Akanbi, and following her sheepishly at a colourful event. The Acting Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed this development...
The Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos has ordered the remand of a former Director of Bank PHB (now Keystone), Funmi Adenmosun at the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS) in Ikoyi, following his inability to perfect his bail conditions. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on January 21...
Some Nigerians who fled Ukraine amid a Russian invasion are expected to arrive the country on Friday. Jets from Nigerian airlines, Max Air and Air Peace, had arrived in Poland and Romania as of Thursday for the evacuation. Air Peace deployed its aircraft to Warsaw, the Polish capital while...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) to ensure quality execution of projects. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, who spoke while signing the MoU...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Few days after the opening of application portal for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) over 500,000 candidates are believed to have successfully registered nationwide. This is even as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) stated that it was targeting at least...
The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government and regulatory authorities are making efforts to address fuel scarcity by ensuring that supply disruption is overcome. The minister made this known to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja after a meeting with some key leaders in...
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has decried the zero contribution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. to the Federation Account in recent months. Dr Kayode Fayemi, Chairman, NGF and Ekiti State Governor, made this known at the Governors’ Forum on Natural Energy, Oil and Gas at the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has commended Governor Babagana Zulum for his numerous supports to doctors and other medical personnel in the state. The NMA’s Chairman in Borno State, Dr Ali Mohammed Ramat, gave the commendation in a letter...
The Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mr Aliyu Azeez, wants the National Identity Number (NIN), to become a mandatory requirement for accessing government services. To this end, he solicited the support of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, (BPSR) on Thursday in Abuja. Azeez, made the...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and other co-financing partners’ portfolio in Nigeria increased by 2.031 billion dollars between 2019 and 2021. The Director-General, Nigeria Country Department, Mr Lamin Barrow, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at the opening of the 2022 Country Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR) workshop. According to...
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, on Thursday said the West African sub-region could become energy self-sufficient as a result of Nigeria’s gas revolution. Chief Sylva said the Nigerian government was working on a Roadmap to Gas-Powered Economy by 2030 which requires input by stakeholders in...
Nigeria has approved the request by the United States for the extradition of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari. Kyari is wanted to stand trial for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering and identity theft. He was accused of conspiring with a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State branch, says it lost two of its members to Lassa Fever within 72 hours. MMA Chairman in Oyo, Dr Ayotunde Fasunla, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Ibadan. Dr Fasunla said: “The NMA announces, with deepest regret and sorrow,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace has deployed its aircraft to evacuate Nigerians stranded in Europe following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Air Peace Airline’s spokesman, Mr Stanley Olisa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Mr. Olisa noted that this is...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum on Thursday led citizens to celebrate the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin Elkanemi, as he marked his 13th years on the throne, since March 2009. In a statement by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, the...
The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has called for restructuring that would bring good governance, sustainable development and social justice as the country approaches the 2023 general election and beyond. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, said this at the 2022Workers Political Conference on Wednesday in Abuja. The theme of the...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd (NNPC) on Wednesday sealed a deal with partners on gas aggregation to increase local production of fertiliser in the country. The Gas Aggregation Agreement was signed in Abuja on the sideline of the ongoing fifth Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2022) with the...
A U.S. -based historian and professor of African Studies, Apollos Nwauwa says Nigerian professionals are highly valued because they have been tested to be as good if not better than their American counterparts. Nwauwa, a director of African Studies at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, U.S. told the News...